Summary
Location
Dallas
Type
full-time
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About this role
Job ID: 113499
Location: Dallas TX
Schedule: 9/80
The Electro Optical Infrared Systems (EOIS) line of business within DRS has locations in Dallas and Austin, TX, Melbourne, FL, and Cypress, CA. EOIS develops, manufactures, and supports infrared and electro-optical solutions for soldiers, ground vehicles and airborne platforms. We offer an exciting and challenging work environment, a competitive salary and benefits package, and a business culture that rewards performance.
Employing the world’s brightest. Supporting the world’s bravest.
Job Summary
As a leading supplier of infrared (IR) imaging, DRS – Texas is seeking a Process Engineer who will be responsible for developing, sustaining, and improving processes used to manufacture IR sensing semiconductor materials. Responsibilites will include process ownership, material disposition, process development, and process troubleshooting. This position is critical to success of DRS IR imaging products.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide process engineering support to IR materials manufacturing team: Areas of responsibility may include processes related to growth and post-processing of HgCdTe (mining, dicing, planarization, doping, and polish)
- Continuously improve existing manufacturing processes to optimize yield, increase capacity, and reduce cycle time.
- Monitor and report on process yields, cycle time, and key WIP/Inventory levels
- Establish and maintain metrics to validate material quality at various stages in the process flow
- Analyze and disposition non-conforming material or processes.
- Design, develop, and document new or improved processes and equipment
- Interact with management, peers, technicians, and support personnel to coordinate technical activities and progress reports
- Other duties as assigned
Work Conditions
- Office
- Light Manufacturing environment
- Class 100 clean room
- Work schedule: 9/80 (9 hrs MTWTh, 8 hrs every other Fri)
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field such as Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Physics
- Experience: 2 - 5+ years
- Strong mechanical aptitude and desire to work with equipment and tools for the purpose of process improvement, new process/equipment development, and troubleshooting.
- Must be organized, enthusiastic, and creative with a desire to solve problems and improve all aspects of manufacturing process.
- Able to effectively communicate with individuals with diverse educational backgrounds
- Willingness to spend extended periods of time in manufacturing areas or cleanrooms
- Self-starter with excellent verbal communication and documentation skills.
- Flexible and able to perform a wide variety of tasks and processes
- Able to effectively manage and balance production requirements and development activities.
DESIRED SKILLS
- Manufacturing process and equipment troubleshooting experience
- Working knowledge of DOE, SPC, and formal problem solving methods such as DMAIC
- Programming and data query experience is a plus
U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.
Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours.
*Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only
Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Other facts
About Leonardo DRS, Inc.
DRS Daylight Solutions, a line of business under Leonardo DRS, provides photonics solutions to researchers, industry allies, and system manufacturers. Daylight specializes in manufacturing high-performance lasers across the spectrum from UV to IR, offering capabilities in broad tuning, narrow linewidth, and high power. The company’s core technologies include a family of quantum cascade lasers (QCL-IR), external cavity diode lasers (EC-DLs), and custom laser engines. Daylight’s lasers are deployed worldwide in a diverse array of applications, including aerospace and defense, life sciences, and material inspection. As a team of dedicated innovators, Daylight designs new technologies that aim to enable what’s next in scientific and technological advancements for those who are driving innovation forward.
What you'll do
- The Process Engineer II will develop, sustain, and improve processes for manufacturing infrared sensing semiconductor materials. Responsibilities include process ownership, material disposition, process development, and troubleshooting.
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